New York, NYâ€” (Spaceport America) â€” Space took a giant leap closer to earth today, following the launch of a new joint venture between Rocket Racing, Inc. (RRI), Armadillo Aerospace and the government of New Mexico.

With a goal of sending adventurers into suborbital space with a target price of $100,000 per ticket or less, the three companies unveiled plans to field a fleet of reusable Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) vehicles (RLV) that will take flight from Spaceport America near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Each ship is slated to provide a cabin where passengers can float weightless with a 360-degree view of space. To date, other companies in the commercial space industry have promised rides to similar altitudes featuring small porthole-sized views for more than $200,000.

â€œI am honored that Rocket Racing, Inc. and Armadillo Aerospace have chosen New Mexico to set up shop,â€

For that matter, why do you need a special suit? If the rocket depressurizes, you can just wear an oxygen mask. And if you are already in space, you'll need a heavy space suit to survive. So it's everything or nothing.

_________________“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” -Anonymous